M5.0 Earthquake 24 km S of Golfito, Costa Rica — February 4, 2022
2022-02-04 21:24:03 UTC (2022-02-04) · approx. 3:24 PM UTC-6 local
Felt by 11 people across nearby locations.
On February 4, 2022 at 21:24 UTC, a magnitude 5.0 shallow crustal earthquake struck 24 km S of Golfito, Costa Rica, at a depth of 18.2 km and coordinates 8.3831°, -83.1568°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 477 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.7 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 11 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
-83.1568°E
Technical Information
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.0 earthquake near Golfito, Costa Rica?
The magnitude 5.0 earthquake that struck 24 km S of Golfito, Costa Rica on February 4, 2022 at 21:24 UTC had a depth of 18.2 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 8.3831°, -83.1568°, which is 24 km S of Golfito, Costa Rica.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.0 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000gi36). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, February 4, 2022). M5.0 Earthquake 24 km S of Golfito, Costa Rica — February 4, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000gi36/